Latest news from University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/husker-expert-how-to-survive-and-thrive-in-performance-reviews/?sc=rsin /articles/husker-expert-how-to-survive-and-thrive-in-performance-reviews/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:20:24 EST Returning to the office after the start of a new year may mean a fresh mindset, a clean office and an overall stronger motivation to get stuff done. But, before all that can start, it's important to reflect on last year's work. Job performance reviews to many can be the most intimidating meeting of the year, but they don't have to be. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/cb3-team-launching-study-to-explore-beef039-s-impact-on-brain-health/?sc=rsin /articles/cb3-team-launching-study-to-explore-beef039-s-impact-on-brain-health/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:25:08 EST A team from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior is launching a first-of-its-kind study to explore potential links between beef consumption and brain health.Utilizing brain imaging, blood biomarkers and surveys over a 12-week study, researchers led by Aron Barbey, the center's director, will explore how beef consumption impacts brain health in young adults. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/brain-research-team-launching-study-to-explore-beef-s-impact-on-brain-health/?sc=rsin /articles/brain-research-team-launching-study-to-explore-beef-s-impact-on-brain-health/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:40:21 EST A team from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior is launching a first-of-its-kind study to explore potential links between beef consumption and brain health. Utilizing brain imaging, blood biomarkers and surveys over a 12-week study, researchers led by Aron Barbey, the center's director, will explore how beef consumption impacts brain health in young adults. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/guenther-offers-food-safety-advice-for-successful-thanksgiving/?sc=rsin /articles/guenther-offers-food-safety-advice-for-successful-thanksgiving/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:25:43 EST Guenther offers food safety advice for successful Thanksgiving University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/nebraska-legal-expert-investigates-how-property-law-shapes-america/?sc=rsin /articles/nebraska-legal-expert-investigates-how-property-law-shapes-america/?sc=rsin Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:40:29 EST University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/shoemaker-discusses-complexities-of-property-law-paths-forward/?sc=rsin /articles/shoemaker-discusses-complexities-of-property-law-paths-forward/?sc=rsin Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:55:32 EST America has been molded and shaped by property law from its beginnings, a unique history balancing ideals of individual freedom with a complex history of dispossession. However, current trends in other countries may offer new perspectives in how to imagine approaches for the future, according to a University of Nebraska-Lincoln expert in property law. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/woody-s-research-highlights-humanity-of-making-music/?sc=rsin /articles/woody-s-research-highlights-humanity-of-making-music/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:30:25 EST Nebraska's Robert Woody believes the heart of music lies in the human experience behind it. In his research, he delves into the ways music shapes and is influenced by human cognition, behavior and emotion. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/new-device-would-help-those-with-chronic-conditions-get-timely-treatment/?sc=rsin /articles/new-device-would-help-those-with-chronic-conditions-get-timely-treatment/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:15:37 EST Husker engineer Eric Markvicka is developing a new approach for detecting acute exacerbations of chronic conditions. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/twisters-draws-from-storm-chasing-science-led-by-nebraska-expert/?sc=rsin /articles/twisters-draws-from-storm-chasing-science-led-by-nebraska-expert/?sc=rsin Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:05:58 EST 'Twisters' draws from storm-chasing science led by Nebraska expert University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/research-highlights-tiktok-as-tool-in-opioid-harm-reduction/?sc=rsin /articles/research-highlights-tiktok-as-tool-in-opioid-harm-reduction/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:05:58 EST Welcome to Pocket Science: a glimpse at recent research from Husker scientists and engineers. For those who want to quickly learn the "What," "So what" and "Now what" of Husker research. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/study-shows-politicians-deny-misdeeds-because-we-want-to-believe-them/?sc=rsin /articles/study-shows-politicians-deny-misdeeds-because-we-want-to-believe-them/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:05:29 EST According to a newly published study led by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln political scientist, the answer may be that their supporters prefer a less-than-credible denial to losing political power and in-group status because of a discredited standard-bearer. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/study-wire-cut-forensic-exams-currently-too-unreliable-for-court/?sc=rsin /articles/study-wire-cut-forensic-exams-currently-too-unreliable-for-court/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:05:36 EST A research article published June 10 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences highlights the importance of careful application of high-tech forensic science to avoid wrongful convictions. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/food-for-thought-study-links-key-nutrients-to-slower-brain-aging/?sc=rsin /articles/food-for-thought-study-links-key-nutrients-to-slower-brain-aging/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 May 2024 14:05:22 EST Scientists have long been studying the brain with a goal of aiding healthier aging. While much is known about risk factors for accelerated brain aging, less has been uncovered to identify ways to reduce cognitive decline. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/construction-begins-on-groundbreaking-precision-ag-research-center/?sc=rsin /articles/construction-begins-on-groundbreaking-precision-ag-research-center/?sc=rsin Tue, 07 May 2024 12:05:56 EST Construction of the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture at Nebraska Innovation Campus launched with a ceremonial turning of dirt on May 6. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/nebraska-researcher-helps-untangle-history-of-fallow-deer/?sc=rsin /articles/nebraska-researcher-helps-untangle-history-of-fallow-deer/?sc=rsin Thu, 02 May 2024 15:05:49 EST An environmental archaeologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Perdikaris maintains a research station on the Caribbean island of Barbuda where, despite the species' status as national animal and cultural emblem, the fallow deer population could face extinction as a result of over-hunting and massive environmental destruction caused by Hurricane Irma in 2017. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/barnes-to-perform-inside-greenpoint-for-lincoln-calling/?sc=rsin /articles/barnes-to-perform-inside-greenpoint-for-lincoln-calling/?sc=rsin Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:05:52 EST Paul Barnes, the Marguerite Scribante Professor of Piano in the Glenn Korff School of Music, will be performing a special program of composer Philip Glass's works inside "Greenpoint," a sculpture by Richard Serra on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's City Campus at noon, May 1. The performance is free and open to the public. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/carson-center-offers-game-changing-expertise-to-research-industry/?sc=rsin /articles/carson-center-offers-game-changing-expertise-to-research-industry/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Apr 2024 10:05:03 EST Edgeworks, a new research and service facility launched by the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is helping scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs transform cutting-edge concepts into game-changing reality. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/revesz-decodes-ancient-sphinx-s-mysterious-message/?sc=rsin /articles/revesz-decodes-ancient-sphinx-s-mysterious-message/?sc=rsin Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:05:38 EST For nearly two centuries, scholars have puzzled over an inscription of just 20 characters, cast upon an unusual bronze sphinx statue believed to have originated in Potaissa, a Roman Empire military base camp located in present-day Romania. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/dawes-deep-dive-into-marley-lyrics-spurred-by-lifelong-love-jamaican-connections/?sc=rsin /articles/dawes-deep-dive-into-marley-lyrics-spurred-by-lifelong-love-jamaican-connections/?sc=rsin Wed, 07 Feb 2024 11:50:26 EST Victorious over the many booby traps that guarded his older brother's bedroom, a 17-year-old Kwame Dawes perched on the edge of his sibling's neatly made bed and relaxed as the rhythms of a new Bob Marley and the Wailers album flowed from the record player. University of Nebraska-Lincoln /articles/surgical-robot-developed-at-nebraska-launches-into-space/?sc=rsin /articles/surgical-robot-developed-at-nebraska-launches-into-space/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:05:35 EST A surgeon's hands could stretch 250 miles above Earth, should an upcoming test of a miniaturized surgical robot aboard the International Space Station prove successful. University of Nebraska-Lincoln